Volkswagen presented the ID. 2all presented a new study that not only gives an outlook on a new electric model from Volkswagen, but also anticipates the new design language for future models. The ID 2all starts as a fully electric compact car under 25,000 euros and will be unveiled in 2025.
Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, Imelda Labbé, Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales, Kai Grünitz, Board Member for Technical Development and Andreas Mindt, Head of Design, gave an initial outlook on where Volkswagen is heading in the coming years is.
With the ID shown in Hamburg. 2all is still a study, but it is intended to show how VW intends to incorporate stylistic elements from well-known Volkswagen automobiles with the new design and how the design of other new products will change in the future. The production version of the ID. 2all is scheduled to be unveiled in 2025.
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Compact ID. 2all for less than 25,000 euros
With the compact ID.2, VW would like to reduce the entry-level price for a fully electric VW to below 25,000 euros, but it also promises that the ID. 2all will start with functions such as the latest version of Travel Assist for partially automated driving and IQ.LIGHT, i.e. LED matrix headlights. In addition, the ID. 2all 3D LED rear lights with LED cross bar, ParkAssist Plus with memory function (trained parking), ID.Light (light signals for the driver) and electric seats with massage function. A panorama roof can also be selected.
VW ID. 2all (Picture: Volkswagen)
The range is 450 kilometers (WLTP), so that the ID. 2all should not only be suitable for the city. Rather, VW promises “a fully-fledged electric car for every day of the year”.
New “MEB Entry” platform with front-wheel drive
In order to create as much space as possible in the interior, the ID. 2all on a long wheelbase of 2.6 meters and short overhangs. As much space should be created in the interior as in a Golf, which leads to a storage volume of 490 to 1,330 liters. For this purpose, the production version of the ID. 2all are based on Volkswagen's new “MEB Entry” platform, the latest evolutionary stage of VW's modular electric drive matrix (MEB). As the first ID. model, the ID. 2all with the new package on a front-wheel drive.
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Volkswagen's MEB entry platform (Image: Volkswagen)
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Volkswagen's MEB entry platform (image: Volkswagen)
The electric motor integrated in the front axle of the ID. 2all is said to offer 226 hp and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under seven seconds. The charging time of the battery from 10 to 80 percent is given by VW at DC fast charging stations (direct current) at around 20 minutes. At home or at public AC charging points (alternating current), the battery is charged with up to 11 kW.
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
New design, inside and out
Clearly based on the Golf
When it comes to the exterior design, VW wants to attract buyers with a friendly face, plenty of dynamics and a new C-pillar signature for the ID. win 2all. The new C-pillar design, which is intended to resemble the taut tendon of a bow aimed in the direction of travel, was originally developed for the first Golf. The C-pillar is drawn into the so-called lateral slant of the silhouette, which in turn shows similarities to the Golf 7. The window line of the ID. 2all, on the other hand, is straight again, as has been the case at VW for decades. In addition, the ID. 2all like the Beetle and Golf the golden section. For example, the “Feature Line” running below the window sill lies exactly on the golden section of the ID. 2all.
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
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VW ID. 2all (Picture: Volkswagen)
Overall, the ID. 2all can also be a homage to the Beetle, Golf and Polo, according to Andreas Mindt, chief designer at Volkswagen, who designed the ID. 2all designed. The reference to the lines of the Golf can be clearly seen in the study, especially in the front area, while the rear is more in the direction of the Polo and T-Cross.
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
Backlit buttons and knobs for volume
When it comes to the interior design, on the other hand, VW wants to offer plenty of space, a high quality impression and self-explanatory operation. The infotainment system should therefore again rely on classic volume controls and a separate climate control panel under the display with illuminated buttons. In the center of the air conditioning control panel is a rotating cylinder that can be used to adjust the volume of the infotainment system. The touch display of the infotainment system is 12.9 inches and has a new menu structure.
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
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VW ID. 2all (Picture: Volkswagen)
Below this, VW has placed two inductive charging interfaces for smartphones in the center console, which are locked in place magnetically. VW has also distributed USB-C interfaces that charge devices with 45 watts throughout the interior and also offers magnetic holders with an inductive charging function for smartphones on the backrests of the front seats. Classic devices can also be operated via a 230 V socket.
VW ID. 2all (Picture: Volkswagen)
The new multifunction steering wheel has two rotating rollers on the left and right and two buttons each. The driver of the study shown also receives all the essential information on the display of the 10.9-inch digital cockpit and the head-up display.
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
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VW ID. 2all (Picture: Volkswagen)
Additional laptop compartment under the rear seat
In the study, not only can the rear seat backrest be folded down in a ratio of 40 to 60, but also the front passenger seat backrest. This results in a 2.20 meter long loading area. Without folding backrests, the trunk of the study offers a loading volume of 440 liters. Under the double loading floor in the trunk there is a rectangular storage box that can fit several crates of drinks, for example. There is another storage compartment with a volume of 50 liters under the rear seat bench, which can be folded up with one hand. According to VW, the charging cable and utensils such as first-aid kit, high-visibility vests and the tire mobility set are to be stowed here in the first place. In addition, according to VW, there is also enough space in this lockable compartment for larger devices such as laptops and tablets, which can also be charged there. If the rear seats are folded down, the trunk volume increases to 1,330 liters.
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
Focus on processing and software
With the previous ID models, Volkswagen had to put up with a lot of criticism of the workmanship and software. Points that were therefore raised during the presentation of the ID. 2all are addressed offensively. With the forthcoming models, Volkswagen wants to offer “top quality and workmanship, convincing software and digital services with real added value” again, according to Imelda Labbé, Brand Director for Sales, Marketing and After Sales.
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VW ID. 2all (Image: Volkswagen)
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VW ID. 2all (Picture: Volkswagen)
Ten new electric models by 2026
In addition, Volkswagen announced that it intends to introduce a total of ten new electric models by 2026 – including the ID. 2all. The new ID.3, the ID. Buzz with a long wheelbase and the ID.7 sedan. The electric compact SUV is coming in 2026 and VW is also continuing to work on an electric car for less than 20,000 euros. With this offer, Volkswagen is now aiming for an 80 percent share of e-cars in Europe – the Volkswagen brand previously calculated with a share of 70 percent.
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